Obituaries

Jan 9, 2016

Kathleen L. Conklin, 86, of Jackson passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at her home.

She was born April 2, 1929, in Keokuk County, Iowa, daughter of Peter and Leona Kanke Heisdorffer. She and Paul Conklin were married January 9, 1948. He passed away January 22, 2007.

Kathleen was a member of Emanuel United Church...

Jan 8, 2016

Bobby Wayne Cooper, 46 of Marble Hill, Missouri died Friday, January 8, 2016 at his home.

He was born August 15, 1969 in Jefferson City, Missouri, son of Robert L. and Paula J. Self Cooper. He and Tammy Hewitt were married August 5, 1991.

Friends may call from 2-3 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2016...

Jan 7, 2016

Johanna Broshuis, 94, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Monticello House in Jackson.

One of six children, she was born November 29, 1921, in Leopold, daughter of Robert George and Hannah Lenderink Holzum. She and Bernard J. Broshuis were married February 27, 1943 in Guardian Angel Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri. They...

Jan 5, 2016

Eleanor Lorraine Roderick, 87, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born December 16, 1928, in Licking, Missouri, daughter of Louis and Lenora Elmore Slaughter. She and Lee Roderick were married July 30, 1948. He passed away August 8, 2013.

Lorraine was a charter member of...

Jan 3, 2016

Martin Wilhelm "Marty" Wachter, 74, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Old Appleton, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born August 1, 1941, in New Wells, son of Otto O. "Chip" and Lillian Haertling Wachter. He and Agnes Thomas were married June 4, 1966 in Uniontown, Missouri.

Jan 3, 2016

Thomas E. "Gene" Brockett, 81, of Jackson passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 25, 1934, in Oran, Missouri, to Thomas M. and Nona Hughes Brockett. He and Barbara Schmidt were married July 28, 1956. They were married nearly 40 years when she passed away June 10,...

Jan 2, 2016

Donald Lee Kuntze, 78, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born January 14, 1937 in Jackson, the son of Albert and Lydia F. Wedekind Kuntze. Don married Dorothy Margrabe May 12, 1956.

Don was a graduate of Jackson High School. He served in the Missouri...

Dec 31, 2015

Mariesa C. Lesch, 59, of Jackson, went to be with our Heavenly Father on December 31, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 26, 1956, daughter of Jack and Nelda Crader. She and Tim Lesch were married October 20, 1990.

Survivors include her mother, Nelda; her husband, Tim; a daughter, Kia Abernathy;...

Dec 26, 2015

Wendell "Delmer" Hanners, 85, of Jackson and formerly of Patton, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home.

He was born April 8, 1930, in Patton, to Jeffie and Metta Montogomery Hanners. He and Dorothy Sitzes were married May 14, 1948, in Bessville, Missouri.

Delmer was a graduate of the former...

Dec 25, 2015

Robert Sylvester "Bunk" Pettit, 84, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born November 15, 1931, in Cape Girardeau, to Curtis L. and Verlean Miller Pettit.

Bunk was a 1950 graduate of the former John S. Cobb High School in Cape Girardeau. He...

Dec 23, 2015

Franklin Wilbert Elliott, age 74, of Scott City, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at his residence.

He was born September 12, 1941, in Kennett, Missouri, son of Benjamin Wilbert and Viola Mae Harsh Elliott. He and LaVonna Ann Swim were married January 1, 1979 in Murphy, Missouri.

Franklin was a member of the First...

Dec 23, 2015

Vernice L. "Bunny" Howard, age 90 of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson.

She was born July 4, 1925 in Advance, MO, daughter of Emanuel and Verda Norman Musgraves. She and Vincent Lee "Wink" Howard were married October 12, 1946. He preceded her in death October 2, 1991....

Dec 22, 2015

Kenneth I. Torbet, 94, formerly of Marble Hill, Missouri, passed away December 22, 2015, at the Missouri State Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 12, 1921, in Ethan, South Dakota, son of the late Ernest A. and Mable S. Little Torbet. He and Mary Hoover were married Oct. 13, 1942, in Grant City, Missouri....

Dec 19, 2015

Ella Mae Cook, 91, of Burfordville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

One of nine children, Ella Mae was born May 10, 1924, in Burfordville, to Sylvanis "Odney" and Iva C. Craig Hutson. She and Raymond H. Cook were married March 14, 1946, at County Line Baptist Church. They...

Dec 18, 2015

Dorothy Dean Welker-Walker, 84, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at her home in Benton.

She was born August 15, 1931, in Patton, Missouri, to Marvin J. and Lillie Pulliam Kirkpatrick. She first married Darrell Welker. They had one daughter. She later married Charles Walker.

Dorothy worked at the former International Hat Factory in Marble...

Dec 18, 2015

John Mark Baker, 62, of Marble Hill, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 24, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to John and Doris Peel Baker.

Mark was a 1972 graduate of Jackson High School. He worked 40 years as a line electrician for...

Dec 18, 2015

John Mark Baker, 62, of Marble Hill, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 24, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to John and Doris Peel Baker.

Mark was a 1972 graduate of Jackson High School. He worked 40 years as a line electrician for...

Dec 17, 2015

Melody Lynn Morton, 55, of Jackson passed away December 17, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born February 25, 1960, in Indianapolis, IN, daughter of Nathan L and Doradeane Smith Jackson. She and Gregory A. Morton were married May 19, 1979.

Melody was a...

Dec 17, 2015

Melody L. Morton, 55, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Visitation will be Monday, December 21, 2015, from 4 to 8 PM, at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The time for Parish Prayers is pending and will be announced as soon...

Dec 16, 2015

Saundra Jean Beal, 74, formerly of Jackson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She was born July 25, 1941, in Jackson, to Festus and Betty Lewis Beal.

Saundra was an active member of the Jackson High School Class of 1959.

Survivors include a caring sister, Marilyn...